Genetic counselling in ALS: facts, uncertainties and clinical suggestions

Adriano Chiò; Stefania Battistini; Andrea Calvo; Claudia Caponnetto; Francesca L Conforti; Massimo Corbo; Fabio Giannini; Jessica Mandrioli; Gabriele Mora; Mario Sabatelli; the ITALSGEN Consortium; Clara Ajmone; Enza Mastro; Debora Pain; Paola Mandich; Silvana Penco; Gabriella Restagno; Marcella Zollino; Antonella Surbone

doi:10.1136/jnnp-2013-305546

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Adriano Chiò Department of Neuroscience, ALS Center, ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’, University of Torino, Torino, and Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Stefania Battistini Department of Neuroscience, Section of Neurology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Andrea Calvo Department of Neuroscience, ALS Center, ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’, University of Torino, Torino, and Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Claudia Caponnetto Departments of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal-Pediatric Sciences (DINOGMI), University of Genova Italy, Genova, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Francesca L Conforti Institute of Neurological Sciences, National Research Council, Cosenza, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Massimo Corbo Department of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Casa Cura Policlinico, Milano, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Fabio Giannini Department of Neuroscience, Section of Neurology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Jessica Mandrioli Department of Neuroscience, Sant'Agostino-Estense Hospital, University of Modena, Modena, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Gabriele Mora ALS Center, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation IRCSS, Scientific Institute of Milan, Milan, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Mario Sabatelli Neurological Institute, Catholic University and I.CO.M.M. Association for ALS Research, Rome, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
the ITALSGEN Consortium
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Clara Ajmone Department of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Casa Cura Policlinico, Milano, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Enza Mastro Department of Neuroscience, ALS Center, ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’, University of Torino, Torino, and Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Debora Pain ALS Center, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation IRCSS, Scientific Institute of Milan, Milan, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Paola Mandich Departments of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal-Pediatric Sciences (DINOGMI), University of Genova Italy, Genova, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Silvana Penco Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical Genetics, Niguarda Ca’ Granda Hospital, Milano, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Gabriella Restagno Molecular Genetics Unit, Department of Clinical Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Marcella Zollino Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Antonella Surbone Department of Medicine, New York University, New York, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Professor Adriano Chiò, Department of Neuroscience, Turin ALS Expert Center, ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’ University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, Torino I-10126, Italy; achio{at}usa.net

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Chiò A, Battistini S, Calvo A, et al

Genetic counselling in ALS: facts, uncertainties and clinical suggestions

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2014;85:478-485.

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Received April 2, 2013
Revised June 3, 2013
Accepted June 7, 2013
First published July 6, 2013.

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